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and_o his_o disciple_n take_v up_o and_o follow_v after_o john_n ergo_fw-la minor_n minor_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o common_a it_o be_v say_v jesus_n make_v and_o baptise_a more_o disciple_n than_o joâ—n_n 3.26_o joh._n 3.26_o though_o not_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4.2_o arg._n 13_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n major_n major_n by_o a_o authority_n apostolical_a both_o unto_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v a_o duty_n in_o common_a unto_o man_n but_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v administer_v minor_n minor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o authority_n apostolical_a both_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o gentill_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o common_a the_o major_n we_o have_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o these_o two_o plain_a text_n acts._n 2.38_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n act_v 10.48_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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because_o that_o say_v that_o ministration_n that_o be_v give_v from_o heaven_n as_o a_o duty_n in_o common_a to_o man_n but_o this_o in_o the_o objection_n be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o duty_n in_o common_a for_o though_o the_o immediate_a follower_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o observe_v it_o for_o a_o specific_a reason_n yet_o where_o be_v it_o preach_v to_o impose_v upon_o or_o own_v by_o man_n in_o common_a as_o baptism_n be_v if_o not_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o be_v lame_a and_o halt_v as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o force_n still_o which_o be_v do_v by_o these_o follow_a argument_n arg._n 14_o if_o the_o baptism_n and_o ministration_n of_o of_o john_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o it_o be_v in_o force_n still_o major_n major_n minor_n minor_n but_o the_o baptism_n and_o ministration_n of_o john_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n 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major_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n for_o if_o it_o have_v end_v in_o john_n by_o god_n appointment_n than_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o up_o still_o have_v be_v cross_a to_o it_o and_o consequent_o a_o sin_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v comit_v the_o minor_a we_o clear_v up_o after_o this_o manner_n major_n major_n if_o jesus_n with_o his_o disciple_n do_v not_o practice_v john_n baptism_n after_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o then_o they_o do_v practice_v another_o baptism_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n minor_n minor_n but_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v another_o baptism_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n ergo_fw-la they_o practise_v the_o same_o that_o john_n do_v there_o be_v two_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v for_o this_o first_o because_o the_o baptism_n ascribe_v to_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v couple_v with_o john_n without_o any_o sign_n or_o circumstance_n of_o a_o contradistinction_n second_o because_o the_o extraordinary_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o then_o come_v forth_o and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o these_o two_o own_a and_o administer_v by_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n arg._n 20_o if_o jesus_n with_o his_o disciple_n do_v practice_v another_o baptism_n distinct_a from_o john_n major_n major_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o minor_a of_o the_o last_o argument_n than_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o to_o be_v baptize_v over_o again_o by_o the_o second_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v over_o again_o by_o the_o second_o ergo._n arg._n 21_o if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o baptism_n major_n major_n to_o be_v baptize_v over_o again_o wâ—â—h_v another_o baptism_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n then_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v baptize_v over_o again_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n ergo._n minor_n minor_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o major_n be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o righteousness_n which_o it_o become_v they_o to_o fulfil_v as_o well_o in_o the_o second_o as_o in_o the_o first_o second_o because_o their_o practice_n in_o common_a duty_n and_o point_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v exemplary_a the_o minor_a proposition_n which_o say_v it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o do_v so_o be_v illustrate_v by_o this_o argument_n arg._n 22_o if_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n than_o they_o do_v perform_v it_o major_n major_n but_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n arg._n 23_o if_o they_o do_v perform_v any_o such_o
thing_n than_o some_o unquestionable_a evidence_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v it_o major_n major_n minor_n minor_n but_o no_o unquestionable_a evidence_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v â—hat_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v twice_o baptize_v with_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a baptism_n ergo._n arg._n 24_o if_o that_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o ministration_n of_o john_n major_n major_n be_v abrogate_a then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n baptism_n the_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o own_v the_o messiah_n cease_v and_o make_v null_a minor_n minor_n but_o these_o be_v not_o cease_v and_o make_v null_a ergo_fw-la that_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n relate_v to_o the_o ministration_n of_o john_n be_v not_o abrogate_a the_o major_a proposition_n be_v clear_a for_o in_o that_o enumeration_n do_v the_o ministry_n of_o john_n chief_o consist_v and_o if_o it_o be_v make_v null_a the_o duty_n thereof_o must_v cease_v and_o if_o they_o be_v afterward_o set_v up_o again_o there_o must_v then_o be_v a_o fault_n commit_v either_o in_o make_v null_a that_o which_o be_v useful_a and_o good_a or_o else_o in_o bring_v in_o again_o a_o abrogate_a and_o explode_a thing_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n rule_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o abrogate_a and_o explode_a thing_n i_o once_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n arg._n 25_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n baptism_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o own_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o cease_v and_o make_v null_a take_v as_o follow_v if_o those_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o john_n be_v abrogate_a and_o make_v null_a major_n major_n then_o it_o be_v do_v by_o some_o public_a and_o ministerial_a edict_n proceed_v from_o a_o authority_n either_o great_a or_o equivalent_a to_o john_n but_o it_o be_v not_o abrogate_a and_o make_v null_a by_o any_o such_o edict_n and_o authority_n minor_n minor_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o do_v the_o major_n i_o think_v be_v unquestionable_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o ministry_n of_o one_o so_o plain_o and_o fignal_o appear_v to_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n as_o not_o only_o prove_v by_o scripture_n but_o confirm_v of_o god_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n shall_v at_o least_o have_v a_o authority_n equivolent_a to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o null_a the_o minor_a it_o thus_o make_v good_a arg._n 26_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o any_o such_o edict_n and_o authority_n major_n major_n it_o must_v then_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n minor_n minor_n but_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o make_v null_a at_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o major_n be_v because_o none_o but_o these_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o authority_n equivolent_a to_o john_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n be_v because_o it_o be_v own_a approve_a and_o teach_v by_o they_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o afterward_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o scripture_n mat._n 4.17_o joh._n 3.26_o acts._n 2.38_o from_o whence_o we_o draw_v this_o argument_n arg._n 27_o if_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n own_a approve_a &_o teach_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o john_n ministrey_n major_n major_n then_o for_o certain_a they_o do_v not_o by_o any_o public_a and_o ministerial_a edict_n make_v it_o void_a but_o they_o do_v own_o approve_v minor_n minor_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o by_o they_o make_v null_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o foresay_a text_n and_o further_o confirm_v by_o these_o follow_a argument_n arg._n 28_o if_o christ_n or_o his_o disciple_n do_v by_o any_o public_a and_o ministerial_a edict_n make_v the_o ministry_n of_o john_n null_a major_n major_n then_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a record_n but_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a record_n do_v manifest_v any_o such_o thing_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o do_v arg._n 29_o the_o next_o argument_n levy_v for_o confirmation_n of_o water_n baptism_n be_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o baptism_n and_o ministry_n of_o john_n to_o be_v in_o force_n now_o as_o be_v then_o even_o when_o john_n himself_o do_v preach_v it_o now_o though_o this_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o case_n namely_o that_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o thing_n remain_v than_o the_o thing_n itself_o must_v where_o the_o thing_n be_v before_o abrogate_a yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v hold_v where_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o abrogation_n and_o therefore_o from_o these_o premise_n we_o frame_v this_o argument_n arg._n 30_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o unabrogated_a piece_n of_o service_n remain_v still_o major_n major_n than_o the_o service_n itself_o 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